Last Sunday I took my nieces climbing outdoors in Southern California so they could earn the new Outdoor High Adventure Girl Scout badge. I had help from their parents and I also recruited climbing friend Christina, and legendary climber and author, John Long. With Southern California going through a hot, humid, heat wave, I had…
Continue ReadingSaturday night I had the pleasure of attending a slideshow and talk given by Peter Croft for the annual Ventura County Search and Rescue All-Team Training Event. (Kelly and I were guests, Kelly is a former SAR member). The presentation was powerful, with amazing photos of the High Sierra adventures Croft has focused much of…
Continue ReadingWeather forecasts were not our friends as we tried to plan for the Red Rocks Tweetup. With my friend Katie coming from Central California and with us still having about a five and a half hour drive to Red Rocks, we really didn’t want the sandstone rocks there to be too wet to climb on….
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